Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Bill (No 2) 2002

Explanatory note

Overview of Bill

The objects of this Bill are:

(a) to make minor amendments to various Acts and statutory rules
(Schedule 1), and

(b) to amend certain other Acts and instruments for the purpose of effecting
statute law revision (Schedule 2), and

(c) to repeal certain Acts and provisions of Acts and certain statutory rules
(Schedule 3), and

(d) to make other provisions of a consequential or ancillary nature
(Schedule 4).

Outline of provisions

Clause 1 sets out the name (also called the short title) of the proposed Act.

Clause 2 provides for the commencement of the proposed Act.

Clauses 3 and 5 are machinery provisions that give effect to the Schedules to
the proposed Act containing amendments and savings, transitional and other
provisions.

Clause 4 effects the repeal of an Act and a Regulation made under that Act, and
gives effect to a Schedule of other repeals.

Clause 6 makes it clear that the explanatory notes contained in the Schedules do
not form part of the proposed Act.

Schedule 1 Minor amendments
Schedule 1 makes amendments to the following Acts and statutory rules:

Adoption Act 2000 No 75
Casino Control Act 1992 No 15
Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 No 157
Community Services (Complaints, Reviews and Monitoring) Act 1993 No 2
Crown Lands Act 1989 No 6
Crown Lands (Continued Tenures) Act 1989 No 7
Education (Ancillary Staff) Act 1987 No 240
Education (Ancillary Staff) Regulation 1998
Fisheries Management Act 1994 No 38
Gas Supply Act 1996 No 38
Gas Supply (Natural Gas Retail Competition) Regulation 2001
Hay Irrigation Act 1902 No 57
Licensing and Registration (Uniform Procedures) Act 2002 No 28
Local Government Act 1993 No 30
Marine Safety Act 1998 No 121
National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 No 80
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 No 40
Ombudsman Act 1974 No 68
Passenger Transport Act 1990 No 39
Ports Corporatisation and Waterways Management Act 1995 No 13
Property, Stock and Business Agents Act 2002 No 66
Protected Disclosures Act 1994 No 92
Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 No 156
Public Trustee Act 1913 No 19
Real Property Act 1900 No 25
Statutory and Other Offices Remuneration Act 1975 (1976 No 4)
Strata Schemes (Freehold Development) Act 1973 No 68
Strata Schemes (Leasehold Development) Act 1986 No 219
Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 No 138
Unlawful Gambling Act 1998 No 113
Wentworth Irrigation Act 1890 No 7
The amendments to each Act and statutory rule are explained in detail in the
explanatory note relating to the Act or statutory rule concerned set out in
Schedule 1.

Schedule 2 Amendments by way of statute law
revision
Schedule 2 amends certain Acts and instruments for the purpose of effecting
statute law revision. A number of other amendments are made relating to formal
drafting matters and minor corrections.

The amendments to each Act and instrument are explained in detail in the
explanatory note relating to the Act or instrument concerned set out in
Schedule 2.

Schedule 3 Repeals
Schedule 3 repeals a number of Acts and provisions of Acts. The Schedule
repeals amending Acts enacted in 2001 or earlier that contain no substantive
provisions that need to be retained.

In each case, the Acts that were amended by the Acts or provisions being
repealed are up-to-date on the Legislation Database maintained by the
Parliamentary Counsel’s Office and are available electronically.

The Schedule also repeals Acts that are no longer of practical utility, certain
uncommenced provisions of Acts and spent statutory rules.

Schedule 4 General savings, transitional and other
provisions
Schedule 4 contains savings, transitional and other provisions of a more general
effect than those set out in Schedule 1.

The purpose of each provision is explained in detail in the explanatory note
relating to the provision concerned set out in Schedule 4.

Note: If this Bill is not modified, these Explanatory Notes would reflect the Bill as passed in the House. If the Bill has been amended by Committee, these Explanatory Notes may not necessarily reflect the Bill as passed.

 

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